I feel my home tremble from the ferocity of the storm. The wind may blow my walls down if it really wanted to. I suppose that’s what I get for living in someone’s shed. Do you think I could ask my neighbors to stay in their house until the wind dies down? They are kind folk. I’ll run over to them right now and see what they tell me. Let me just get my essentials; keys, wallet, phone, yup. All good...

I walk through the woods, following my guide. It’s quite enchanting, seeing the life within the trees at night. Fireflies around me shine brighter than the stars in the sky. The chirping of the insects turn the forest into a soothing environment. We continue hiking, and I feel my body becoming more relaxed.

I think to myself that this isn’t a very bad date at all. I’m glad I didn’t bail when he ...